The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev Stephen Wengam is backing the call for the declaration of a state of emergency, in support of victims displaced by spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams.
According to him, declaring a state of emergency will add the necessary legislative and humanitarian weight to measures being undertaken to bring the depressing situation under control.
He said the flood disaster is of biblical proportion, therefore, requires unparalleled urgency response.
Rev. Wengam made the statement during a news conference held in Accra yesterday. He said the call has been necessitated by desperate humanitarian situation that had worsened, due to public cemeteries, mortuaries and toilets being submerged in the floods and polluting sources of drinking water, raising public health emergency concern.
Even though the government and other political actors are playing their part, he added that all hands are needed on deck to help the hopeless victims of the untold disaster.
To show the way, the Headquarters of Assemblies of God would today donate an amount of GH¢20,000 and relief items to residents of the affected communities.
Although he prayed for Divine intervention, he suggested that a rigid application of science and technology should play a frontal role in dealing with the risks to human lives and property in the flood-prone areas.
“We believe finding a permanent solution to the impact of flood waters, any time there’s a spillage of water from any of the dams in Ghana, will be most welcome,” he said.
He said global warming is now the reality and people need to be aware that the events of heavy rains, and spillage order would be made to save the Akosombo and Kpong dams.
In that regard, engineering solutions, massive education and effective sanctions against environmental degradation should, therefore, be intensified on all fronts to find lasting solution to the flooding and other nagging environmental challenges.
World Congress of Assemblies of God Fellowship
Rev. Wengam also announced that Ghana will be hosting the World Congress of Assemblies of God Fellowship in 2026 and it will be the first of its kind in Africa.
He said Ghana’s nomination to organise the conference was decided at the just ended Congress held in Madrid, Spain.
“This historic event will certainly make Ghana the spotlight of global attention. This will not only enhance our international profile, but also contribute significantly to the country’s tourism drive and economic uplift, owing to the thousands of foreign nationals who will attend and spend hard currencies here. As for the spiritual dividends, they are simply immeasurable,” he noted.
This is, as the Assemblies of God World Fellowship is made up of 85 million members across the globe, 53 adherents and 32 associates.
Rev. Wengam disclosed that the Madrid Congress admitted new members, including United Denomination of Lighthouse Churches, headed by Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, to its fold.
